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Briefcases, 'bahi khata', tablet: How Budget presentation changed over the years

From traditional colonial era briefcases to 'bahi khata' and modern-day tablet, the Budget has been presented in various forms throughout the years.
Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman with 'bahi khata' tablet for paperless budget

Budget 2023: The famous Budget briefcase was replaced in 2019 by Sitharaman with a "bahi khata" or cloth ledger - a move aimed to do away with the colonial practice.
Budget 2022: Nirmala Sitharaman uses 'Made in India' tablet for paperless Budget

Budget 2022: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman carried the Budget in the paperless format in a tablet kept inside a red cover with the national emblem embossed on it.

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Briefcases, 'bahi khata', tablet: How Budget presentation changed over the years

Budget 2023: Nirmala Sitharaman with 'bahi khata' tablet for paperless budget

Budget 2022: Nirmala Sitharaman uses 'Made in India' tablet for paperless Budget